HOW-TO

How to enter a payable invoice with line items in Sage 100 Contractor

Short answer

In Sage 100 Contractor, open a new payable invoice, pick the vendor, add one line per invoice row with a ledger account and sales tax or use tax rate, then check the total matches the invoice.

Last checked

Entering a supplier bill with line items means recording each row of the invoice (item, quantity, price, account and sales tax) instead of one lump sum.

The Sage 100 Contractor way

Where to find it: 4-2 Payable Invoices/Credits

  1. Open 4-2 Payable Invoices/Credits.
  2. Enter the Invoice# and the Vendor.
  3. Enter the Job, Phase, Description, Invoice Date and Due Date.
  4. Fill the grid: description, price, account and cost code.
  5. Save, Set/Set to Pay or Save/Autocost.

Limits in Sage 100 Contractor

  • No email or scan capture in the product.

Good to know in Sage 100 Contractor

  • Entering a PO or subcontract number fills much of the grid.

Words Sage 100 Contractor uses

  • Autocost. A save option that creates the job cost records for you.

The Pulsify way

  1. Forward the supplier's invoice to your Pulsify address or upload it. Pulsify reads every printed row as its own line.
  2. Pulsify finds the vendor in Sage 100 Contractor and suggests an account for each line from how that vendor was coded before.
  3. Review the lines in Pulsify. Fix any account or sales tax or use tax rate and approve.
  4. On approval, Pulsify creates the payable invoice in Sage 100 Contractor with the original file attached.

Pulsify connects to Sage 100 Contractor. We set up the connection for you.

What Pulsify does not do here

  • Pulsify aims for 99% accuracy, but you still review each bill before approval.

Common mistakes

  • Typing every grid line by hand when the PO or subcontract number would fill it.
  • Choosing Save when Save/Autocost would create the job cost records.

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Sources

Last checked 2026-10-19. Confidence: confirmed.

Common questions

Can a PO number fill the invoice grid for me?

Yes. Entering a PO or subcontract number fills much of the grid.

Which save button do I use?

Save, Set/Set to Pay or Save/Autocost. Save/Autocost also creates the job cost records.

Does it read emailed or scanned invoices?

No email or scan capture was found in the product.

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